January 2011
 

• TIGTA Issues FY 2011 Annual Audit Plan
   

• Tax Exemption Precluded Because of Lack of Independent Subsidiary [PLR 201044016]
   

• Gift of House for Demolition Yields No Charitable Deduction [Rolfs v. Commissioner]
   

• Angel Investment Network Failed to Qualify as Exempt Business League [PLR 201045034]
   

• Nonprofit Restaurant Failed to Qualify for Tax Exemption [PLR 201046016]
   

• Online Activities Preclude Exemption [PLRs 201043042, 201044019]
   

• IRS Issues Inflation Adjustments for 2011 [Rev. Proc. 2010-40]
   

• Supreme Court Update [Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research v. United States, Baldwin v. Sebelius, Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn]
   

• OMB Issues Interim Guidance on Plain Writing Act Implementaation [M-11-05]
   

February 2011
 

• EO Division Issues FY 2010 Annual Report, FY 2011 Work Plan
   

• Congress Passes, President Signs Tax Relief, Extension Legisation [Pub. L. No. 111-312]
   

• Treasury, IRS Issue 2010-2011 Priority Guidance Plan
   

• Split Tax Court Approves Parsonage Allowance for Two Homes [Driscoll v. Commissioner]
   

• Fiscal and Reform Commission Issues "Moment of Truth" Report
   

• IRS Spells Out Easement Enforcement Requirements [PLR 201048045]
   

• District Court Holds Health Insurance Mandate Unconstitutional [Virginia v. Sebelius]
   

March 2011
 

• IRS Formalizes Form 990-N New Submission Threshold [Rev. Proc. 2011-15]
   

• Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations Eestablished
   

• Sen. Grassley Releases Staff Memo on Media-Based Ministries
   

• Tax Court Denies Exemption to Successor of For-Profit Company [Asmark Institute, Inc. v. Commissioner]
   

• IRS Issues More Inflation Adjustments for 2011 [Rev. Proc. 2011-12]
   

• IRS Issues Procedural Rules for 2011 [Rev. Procs. 2011-1 through 2011-9]
   

• IRS Issues Guidance on Public Charity, Private Foundation Status [Rev. Proc. 2011-10]
   

• JCT Issues Tax Expenditures for Fiscal Years 2010-2014 [JCS-3-10]
   

• Supreme Court Holds That Medical Residents Are Subject to FICA Tax [Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research v. United States]
   

• Supreme Court Articulates More Deferential Judicial Standard for Reviewing Tax Regs [id.]
   

April 2011
 

• IRS Reverses UBI Positions as to Educational Institutions' Room Rentals [PLRs 201106019, 200625035]
   

• Transfers Resulting in Transferable Tax Credits Held Deductible Charitable Gifts [CCAM 201105010]
   

• Taxpayer Advocate Proposes Statute of Limitations on Retroactive Revocations
   

• ABA Sections Submit Comments on Hospital Exemption Rules
   

• College, University Endowments' Earnings Improved in FY 2010
   

• Trade Association Corner [PLRs 201105048, 201105043]
   

• Second District Court Holds Health Insurance Mandate Unconstitutional, Voids Entire Act [State of Florida et al. v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services et al.]
   

• Other Health Care Law Legal Developments
   

May 2011
 

• Proposed Regulations Highlight Expanded IRS Authority to Disclose EO Information to State Officials [REG-140108-08]
   

• IRS Sketches Requirements for Exempt Health Insurance Issuers [Notice 2011-23]
   

• Church's "Hurtful" Picketing Accorded Free Speech Protection [Snyder v. Phelps]
   

• Charitable Deductions Denied in Donor-Advised Fund Scheme [Gundanna v. Commissioner]
   

• Tax-Exempt Organizations' Reporting of Uncertain Tax Positions
   

• PTINs, Everyone?
   

• Third District Court Upholds Constitutionality of Insurance Mandate [Mead v. Holder]
   

• Other Recent Court Decisions [Estate of Palumbo v. United States; State of Florida ex rel. Bondi v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Schrimsher v. Commissioner; Styles v. friends of Fiji]
   

June 2011
 

• CMS, IRS Issue ACO Rules, Guidance [Notice 2011-20]
   

• Tissue Specimen Program Ruled to Entail Scientific Research [PLR 201114035]
   

• Fees, Commerciality, ... Here We Go Again [PLR 201114036]
   

• Parade of Other Recent Private Letter Rulings [PLRs 201107028, 201108041, 201109028, 201109029, 201109030, 201110012, 201110013, 201110020, 201113036, 201113041, 201115026,201115030, 201116028, 201116046]
   

• Charitable Giving Corner [Kaufman v. Commissioner, 1982 East, LLC v. Commissioner, Boltar, LLC v. Commissioner]
   

• Supreme Court Finds No Standing in Challenge to Scholarship Tax Credit [Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn]
   

July 2011
 

• IRS is Focusing on Political Contributions Gift Tax Issue [New York Times, May 13]
   

• Republican Senators Request Information From IRS on Gift Tax Issue
   

• Senators Express Concerns About Proposed Executive Order
   

• Court of Appeals Holds Foundation is Not a Supporting Organization [Polm Family Foundation v. United States]
   

• IRS Issues Guidance as to Deductibility of Booster Club Dues [PMTA-2011-004]
   

• Exemption Denied to Military Students Housing Organization [PLR 201119036]
   

• Organization's Status as Exempt Labor Organization Revoked [PLR 201121027]
   

• Foreclosure-Related Services Organization Fails to Achieve Exemption [PLR 201121021]
   

• IRS Updates Unrelated Business Statistics
   

• IRS Updates Statistics on Noncash Charitable Contributions
   

• IRS Updates Statistics on Split-Interest Trusts Filings
   

• IRS Updates Statistics on Private Foundations
   

• Major Gift Opportunities and Techniques: A Series
   

• Parade of Other Recent Private Letter Rulings [PLRs 201117005, 201117035, 201120035, 201120036]
   

August 2011
 

• IRS Identifies Organizations That Have Revoked Exemption, Announces Reinstatement, Charitable Deductibility, Procedures [IR-2011-63, Ann. 2011-35, Notice 2011-43, Notice 2011-44, Rev. Proc. 2011-33, Rev. Proc. 2011-36]
   

• IRS Seeks Comments on Form 990 Transitional Issues [Ann. 2011-36]
   

• Facade Easements Deduction Decision Affirmed [Commissioner v. Simmons]
   

• Court Opines on Unreimbursed Charitable Expenditures Rules [Van Dusen v. Commissioner]
   

• AHA Submits Comments to IRS on Exempt Hospitals' Participation in ACOs
   

• Sometimes, Commerciality is Obvious [PLRs 201122022, 201122028, 201124025, 201125042]
   

• Parade of Other Recent Private Letter Rulings [201123035, 201123041, 201123045, 201123046,201124024, 201125043, 201125045]
   

• Court Rules Ban on Corporate Political Contributions is Unconstitutional [United States v. Danielczwk, Jr., and Biagi]
   

• Part I: Major Gift Opportunities and Techniques -- Private Foundations
   

• CBO Explores Options for Changing Charitable Giving Law
   

September 2011
 

• IRS Closes Gift Tax Audits
   

• IRS Issues Guidance on Community Health Needs Assessments [Notice 2011-52]
   

• Appellate Court Upholds Constitutionality of Health Insurance Mandate [Thomas More Law Center v. Obama]
   

• Supreme Court Strikes Down State Campaign Finance Law [Arizona Free Enterprise Club's Freedom Club PAC v. Bennett]
   

• HHS Proposes Rule to Implement CO-OP Program [CMS-9983-P]
   

• IRS Approves Charity-PAC Arrangement [PLR 201127013]
   

• Private Foundation Corner [PLRs 201127011, 201129049; TAM 201129050]
   

• Part II: Major Gift Opportunities and Techniques -- Supporting Organizations
   

• Parade of Other Recent Private Letter Rulings [201125007, 201126007, 201126039, 201128027, 201128028, 201128032]
   

• IRS Issues Clarification as to Booster Club Dues Deductibility
   

October 2011
 

• IRS Issues Form for Requesting Private Foundation, Other Determinations [Form 8940]
   

• Budget Control Act Creates Congressional Supercommittee
   

• Appellate Court Holds Health Insurance Mandate Unconstitutional [Florida v. HHS]
   

• IRS Audit Not Condition Precedent, Leads to Larger Charitable Deduction [Estate of Petter v. Commissioner]
   

• IRS Pushes Boundary of Private Benefit Doctrine [PLR 201128030]
   

• Tax Exemption Precluded on Four Fronts [PLR 201126040]
   

• Private Foundation Corner [PLRs 201130006, 201130008]
   

• Parade of Other Recent Private Letter Rulings [201132011, 201133011, 201133012, 201133013]
   

• ABA Tax Section Submits Items for Priority Guidance Plan
   

• Part III: Major Gift Opportunities and Techniques -- Donor-Advised Fund
   

November 2011
 

• Treasury, IRS Issue 2011-2012 Priority Guidance Plan
   

• IRS Issues Form 990 Implementing Regulations [T.D. 9549]
   

• TIGTA Issues Report on IRS Planning Efforts for Health Legislation [2011-10-085]
   

• Court of Appeals Finds Tax Fraud Based on Forms 990 Filings [United States v. Mubayyid]
   

• Private Foundation Allowed to Use SMLLC in Construction of School [PLR 201134023]
   

• Election Under Tax-Exempt Entity Leasing Rules Allowed [PLR 201138031]
   

• Care Act Litigation Update
   

• Parade of Other Private Letter Rulings [PLRs 201135032, 201135036, 201136027, 201137012]
   

• CRS Issues Report on Higher Education Tax Benefits
   

• Part IV: Major Gift Opportunities and Techniques -- Charitable Remainder Trusts
   

December 2011
 

• Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on Charitable Deduction
   

• Membership Organization Required to Allocate Dues to Magazine Income for UBIT Purposes [National Education Association of the United States . Commissioner]
  
   

• The Curious State of IRC sec. 6110(k)(3)

• Organization Denied Social Welfare Status Because of Private Benefit [PLR 201142027]
   

• IRS and Private Inurement: Still Other New Twists [PLR 201141021]
   

• Other Recent Priate Letter Rulings [PLRs 201140013, 201140028, 201142026]
   

• Legislative Developments
   

• Care Act Litigation Update
   

• IRS Updates ACO Guidance [FS-2011-11]
   

• IRS Issues Inflation Adjustments for 2012 [Rev. Proc. 2011-52]